Electric belt.



No. 666,933. Patented Jan. 29, 190i.

J. MOORE & J. MURRAY.

ELECTRIC BELT.

(Application filed. June 30, 1900.)

(No Model.)

I!!! I I/lJl) W itn'esses. Inventors Attorneys JOHN MOORE AND JAMESMURRAY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNORS TO THE CHAMPION ELECTRICBELT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ELECTRIC BELT.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 666,933, dated January29, 1901.

Application filed June 30,1900. Serial No. 22,230. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN MOORE, postoffice address 92% Sterling avenue,and JAMES MURRAY,p0st-ofice address 143 River avenue, both residing atProvidence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Belts; and wedo hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying, drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to electric belts; and it has for its object toeffect certain improvements in the mode of supplying the energizin gsolution to the galvanic batteries by capillary attraction. It is of theclass that are employed in body wear for the curing or relieving ofvarious ailments or diseases for which electricity is usually employed.

The combination and arrangements of parts are hereinafter fullyexplained in this specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

Figure 1 is a View showing the inner side of the belt and thecontact-plate or electrodes. Fig. 2 shows a chain of batteries on theinside of the lining, with the outer covering removed. Fig. 3 is an edgeview of the belt with the outer covering removed from the top edge, sothat the batteries may be seen. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of thecentral longitudinal section on line 4: 4: in Fig.5 through one of theend battery-cells, showing its connection to the contact-plates. Fig. 5is an enlarged side elevation on section-line 5 5 in Fig. 4, showingconnection of the supply-reservoir to the batteries. Fig. 6 is anenlarged vertical section on line 6 6 in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlargedelevation of a battery with a separate supply-reservoir attachedthereto.

Referring to the drawings, Fig.1 designates a body-belt n, made ofwebbing, leather,or any suitable material. This belt is provided with abuckle a at one end and a buckle-strap b at the other, which form themeans for securing the belt in position on the body.

On the inner side of the belt next to the body are secured threecontact-plates or electrodes 0 cc, which are made of aluminium with theouter edge rolled back over a copper-wire ring 01. These plates areconnected through to the opposite side of the lining by means of copperconnecting-pieces e, which in the case of the two end plates are rivetedthrough the strap to the hooks F F on the inner side, and in the centerthere is a button or rivet-head g, projecting through for the battery torest against. The plates or electrodes c c 0 being made of aluminium arevery light and smooth and do not tarnish or corrode by coming in contactwith the body.

The galvanic batteries are constructed as follows: The outer casing s ofeach battery is composed of a thin strip of sheet-copper, the ends ofwhich are fastened together by being bent over upon themselves andclenched, as illustrated in Fig. 4. It has an inner plate or core ofzinc h and an intermediate layer of absorbent material '22. Directlybelow the batteries and connected by tubes to them is a flexible supplytank or reservoir j. One long flexible reservoir may be connected to allof the batteries, as illustrated in Fig. 5, or each battery may have itsown individual reservoir, as illustrated in Fig. 7. This supplytankj isfilled, by taking off a cap tat the end, with an acid solution, which isdrawn up by capillary attraction through the wicks a of absorbentmaterial into the absorbent packing material V in the battery above,constantly replenishing the solution therein as fast as it is taken upor evaporated, thereby continuing the effectiveness of the electric.

belt, as the current may be prolonged at will,

the length of time being limited only by the size of thesupply-reservoir j. These batteries are connected together by links m,

made of copper wire, which pass through one end of thevbattery and comeinto direct contact with the copper band, while at the other end itpasses through a loop made in the zinc core and is there prevented fromcoming in contact with the copper band by the absorbent material, whichprojects beyond each edge of the copper band and comes between it andthe link at the zinc end.

From the above description it will be understood that in preparation foruse the absorbentmaterial and the supply-tanks are charged with asuitable energizing solution, and in belts where the absorbent materialalone is depended upon to hold this solution, asis the case with otherbelts, the life and effectiveness of the belt is consequently of shortduration and requires recharging several times in order to effect onetreatment, which is not the case with our belt, as the reservoir hassufficient capacity to supply the cells of the batteries and keep themin constant action for a week or more, if desired.

The construction of the belt is very simple and inexpensive and is foundin practice to be eflicient and durable.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an electric belt, the combination of the body or casing belt, aseries of galvanic batteries, contact-plates or electrodes connected tosaid batteries, with means for contin uously supplying the cells of saidbatteries with energizing solution by capillary attraction,substantially as described.

2. In an electric belt, the combination of a body or casing belt, aseries of galvanic batteries, contact-plates or electrodes connected tosaid batteries, one or more supply-reservoirs for holding energizingsolution, connected to the cells, means for supplying the cells with anenergizing solution by capillary attraction, substantially as described.

3. In an electric belt, the combination of the body or casing belt,contact-plates or electrodes, a series of battery-cells connectedtogether by links, zinc cores in each cell and absorbent-materialfilling between said copper casing and zinc plates, a supply-tank forholding energizing solution attached to the under side of each cell, awick extending down into said tank and also coming in contact with theabsorbent-material filling forming means to continuously supply eachindividual cell with said energizing solution by capillary attraction,substantially as described.

4. In an electric belt, the combination of a series of galvanicbatteries, contact-plates or electrodes a flexible supply-reservoi r,with a connection to each battery for the purpose of supplyingthem withenergizing solution, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 26th day ofJune, A. D. 1900.

JOHN MOORE. JAMES MURRAY. In presence of--- v HOWARD E. BARLoW, EDGAR S.MARSH.

